Print Design

Jill Kills Cosmetic Ad (Photoshop). Info about this image: I followed a instructor supplied tutorial, and then added my own take on the original. The tutorial was of just creating the effects to the Image of the woman and the text. The Changes I made were to switch the text from Kill Jill to Jill Kills. & then I created a Cosmetic Ad, I added the caption above, & I also created & added the Lipstick & replaced the “Letter I” with the Lipstick. I also added the text at the bottom that wasn’t in the tutorial originally.

VW_Bug_Font-Car (Illustrator). This image was for a project in Typography, where we had to create an Image from only using Fonts/text. I chose to create the image of a VW-Bug. I love how it turned out, & I enjoy this type of project.

Clock (Illustrator). This image is an Original Design, that I created for a Technical Design class. This is how the finished product would look.

Clock_Technical-Diagram (Illustrator). This image is an Original Design, that I created for a Technical Design class. This is how the product would look, showing how the clock is put together, to become the finished product.

Recycle-ECO-Poster (Photoshop). This poster design was for a class final, where the concept was to create an Eco-Friendly or Environmental Issue Design. This is an Original Design idea that I created, I chose to focus on Recycling. I also incorporated, the Mosaic Design I created from another project into this Design, you will notice the mosaic design in the Recycle Icon.

EyeDiagrams_Technical-Drawing (Illustrator). This image was created as part of a Technical Design project. The concept was to take the black & white Technical line art drawing & colorize the Image. I chose the colors & achieved the look & feel of the image above by the use of Gradients & the Gradient Mesh tool.

Fashionista_Typography-Reflection (Photoshop). Image was for a Reflection of Type project. I chose to use the Word Fashionista & create the image of a body silhouette in place of the 1st letter “I”. Also chose the color scheme of Pink/Grey.

Gumball-Machine (Illustrator). This image was from an Instructor supplied Tutorial, my version looks just like the Original which was found at (http://vector.tutsplus.com)

Christmas House (Photoshop). This image began from a Line-art image, & the concept was to colorize, paint, filters, etc in Photoshop. I chose to create a Nighttime Christmas/Snow scene.

Isometric-chair_Assembly-Diagram (Illustrator). Image was created for a Technical Design project. I chose to show the colorized version & how to assemble the product.

Little Girl-Gradient-Mesh (Illustrator). This image was from an Instructor supplied Photograph & the concept was to Paint in the colors & details using Illustrator, along with the Gradient Mesh tool. This is a Favorite project of mine. I love to paint in Illustrator & Photoshop. I am well versed in use of the Pentool & Gradient Mesh tools, etc. This was also the class Final project.

No-GMO-Poster (Photoshop). For this poster, the concept was to create an Environmental Poster that expressed a current environmental issue from another country other than the US. I chose to create my poster on Non-GMO foods and India. I researched the topic, the country & then once I found my info, located stock photos & chose the colors orange, white & green as the focus colors which are of the Indian flag the rest of the design process evolved from there.

Popcicle-Gradients (Illustrator). From a Tutorial that I created exactly like the Original, though I change the color of the Popcicle from the original blue to my choice of yellow-orange & added the text that says Creamsicle.

RandomHearts_MusicPoster (Illustrator). This Poster was created for a Fictitious Twin Music Duo that I chose to name Random Harvest. I gave them the genre of Folk/Pop-rock with the Retro feel. With all the color in the background, I chose to go with a grayscale image of the Twins.

Primative-Turkey_Eleven (Illustrator). For this image, the concept was to create an Original Image & incorporate the Number “11” somewhere within the image. I chose to create a Hand Turkey & designed the middle & ring fingers to look like the Number “11” using Illustrator brushes, I achieved the look of Feathers for the Pointer & Pinkie fingers. & the thumb for the head. I got the idea from the childhood craft of Hand Turkeys.

Pumpkin-Gradients (Illustrator) For this image, I followed an Instructor supplied Tutorial of just the Pumpkin to practice with the Gradient tools. I then added the Background Gradients & added the leaves around the pumpkin. To me this looks like the Front of an Autumn/Halloween Greeting card.

RoseMask (Illustrator). This image was created from learning how to use the Masking features in Illustrator, something I was only familiar with in Photoshop & Flash prior to learning it in Illustrator. Roses are my favorite Flower & so I chose to use an image of a Rose to create the masked image.

Valentine Roses_PostCard (photoshop). For this image, I chose to create a Valentines Greeting Card. The white/green is example of Positive/Negative space. The red enhances the image & gives the pop needed for a V-day card. This image was also used to create a Flash Preloader.

VinegarBottle (Illustrator). For this image the concept was to create an image from an everyday Kitchen Item. I chose a bottle of specialty vinegar, though changed the image to look like Orange/Grapefruit Vinegar. I added the gradient background, shadow & the font choices.

WomanWings (Photoshop). For this image, the idea was to Morph 2 images together, I chose to Morph bird wings in place of the woman’s arms. The image of the woman was a colorize stock photo, that I changed to a sepia color tone. Using various Photoshop techniques.

Slate_OnlineAd Typographic-Imagining (Illustrator). For this image the concept was to create an All Text/Font(no images, the only way to get the look of images was to create them with text(ie the silhouette & heart images) Magazine Ad, from an Online News Source. I chose Slate Magazine. Also we were to Research the Magazine requirements for Uploading Design-work, along with that outcome also had to fit an element of the Magazine. I chose a Valentines/Love theme that fit with the Editorial on love & poetry found on the Website.

Isometric_Diagram_Boxes (Illustrator). Isometric-Assembly-Diagram (Illustrator). Image was created for a Technical Design project. I chose to show the colorized version & how to assemble the product.

Aloha_Poster (Illustrator). Created from a Tutorial, though I changes the color scheme from a boring Orange/brown look to this much more Vibrant color scheme which with the black background really makes the colors “POP”

FilmStrip_Mt Rainier (Photoshop). Created a Film stripe with different Recycling images and incorporated them into an image of Mount Rainier (WA) to give the concept of keep Washing clean & green, by recycling.

Custom-Brush_Pattern Design (Illustrator). This was from learning how to create Custom Brushes in Illustrator and then I used the brushes to create the pattern.

Water-Typography (Photoshop) This image was learning how to create the look of water using text.

Aztec-Lemons_Pattern Design (Photoshop). Using a Photoshop filter, learned to create Custom made patterns. This is an Original Custom made pattern.

Classic-Comedy Ad (InDesign/Photoshop). For this Poster image, I chose to create a Fictitious classis film company, I chose only to use Black, White & Copper to give the feel of Old time, Classic Pictures.

MardiGras_T-Shirt (Freehand). Created this T-shirt design & also learned the process of Color Separations.

Spa-Brochure-Front/Back (Quark/Photoshop). An original Spa Brochure I created for a fictitious spa. This was also a 1 color project, along with the use of Duo-tones.

Spa-Brochure-Inside (Quark/Photoshop). An original Spa Brochure I created for a fictitious spa. This was also a 1 color project, along with the use of Duo-tones.

TravelTime_Newsletter Page1 (InDesign/Photoshop). Page 1 of a Ficticous Travel Newsletter, that I created. I researched alot about Italy, before creating the newsletter.

TravelTime_Newsletter Page2 (InDesign/Photoshop). Page 2 of a Ficticous Travel Newsletter, that I created. I researched alot about Italy, before creating the newsletter.

TravelTime_Newsletter Page3 (InDesign/Photoshop). Page 3 of a Ficticous Travel Newsletter, that I created. I researched alot about Italy, before creating the newsletter.

DAC-Brochure_Redesign (In Design/Photoshop). I re-designed a Brochure from an real-life organization (DAC= Duvall Arts Center), though I do not have the original brochure to use for comparison at this time, the one that DAC had created was just plain black text on bright red paper.

DAC-Brochure_Redesign (In Design/Photoshop). I re-designed a Brochure from an real-life organization(DAC= Duvall Arts Center), though I do not have the original brochure to use for comparison at this time, the one that DAC had created was just plain black text on bright red paper.

KinderStation_Identity-Package (Freehand). This image is of the letterhead & business card for an Identity or a Ficticious Daycare Center named Kinderstation. I hand drew the train and scanned it & in freehand created the design.

Christmas-Cookies_2pg_spred (InDesign/Photoshop). This project was to design a 2 page Magazine spread. I chose to create a Fictitious food magazine with a focus on Holiday Cookies/Recipes. The Recipes are actual recipes that I had bookmarked to my online recipes folder.

Literacy_Poster (Photoshop). For this class project Poster, the focus was on Literacy & Reading awareness.

WeddingInvitation (Illustrator). This image is of the Invitation that I designed for my Wedding.

Cat Woman Unbelievable/Believable Collage (Photoshop). This image was for a class final project, the concept was to take a certain amount of images and photoshop them together into a collage & to make it look like a Belivable image with unbelievable elements. So I took 8 different images, combined them into this collage. I used a Displacement map technique to create the look of cat skin on the model, gave her cat facial elements, and then blended in the images of the cats, water fall, rocks, background follage flowers etc. Painted in the grass with a custom brush, and also added alot of filters, modes, & masking techniques along with painting in Photoshop. This has always been one of my favorite projects.